The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Monday it had dropped its 'Do Not Travel' COVID-19 recommendations for about 90 international destinations.
FILE PHOTO: Air travellers wearing a protective face masks, amid the coronavirus disease pandemic, at JFK International airport in New York -The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Monday it had dropped its "Do Not Travel" COVID-19 recommendations for about 90 international destinations.
Also being lowered are Switzerland, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central African Republic, Chile, Czech Republic, Jordan, Lebanon, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Poland, Somalia, Uruguay and Vietnam. Out of about 215 countries and territories that it rates, the department currently lists nearly 120 at "Level Four: Do Not Travel", including much of Europe, Japan, Israel and Russia.
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